S+H Staff

Washington – A new safety standard from the Consumer Product Safety Commission aims to improve cradle and bassinet safety.

Silver Spring, MD – The Food and Drug Administration is urging consumers to avoid unsafe online pharmacies as part of a new campaign.

Bethesda, MD – Sleep may help remove toxins associated with brain degeneration, concludes a new study from the National Institutes of Health.

Nyon, Switzerland – The health of finance workers has suffered because of work changes tied to the economy, according to a report from UNI Global Union.

Sacramento, CA – California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) recently signed into law three bills related to workplace safety, but vetoed one proposal.

This month, researchers from Ohio State University and the University of Louisville received a three-year, $870,000 grant from NIOSH to develop a virtual simulation training program for home health care workers.

Washington – Firefighters are more likely to develop a variety of cancers than the general public, suggests a new study from NIOSH.

Washington – Deborah Hersman was sworn in on Oct. 21 for her third term as National Transportation Safety Board chairman.

Washington – After 16 days, the federal government shutdown that ceased the majority of OSHA operations concluded with the passage of a bill to fund the government.